Balwinder Singh
Extrajudicial execution on January 25, 1994
Male, age 32
Demographics
Residence
Education
College degree
Married
Yes
Children
2
Religion
Sikh, Amritdhari
Caste
Dalit/SC/BC
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Abduction, Detention, & Torture
Prior detentions
Yes, 1
Prior torture
Yes
Abduction preceding extrajudicial execution
Yes, January 17, 1994
Witness(es) to abduction
Friend
Security officials informed witnesses about destination
No
Security officials uniformed
No
Victim presented before judge/magistrate
No
Detention Locations
Additional data forthcoming
Extrajudicial Execution on January 25, 1994
Additional data forthcoming
Body Disposal
Body returned
Yes
Condition of corpse
Bullet wounds
Security Forces Implicated
Forces involved in abduction
Officials involved in abduction
Pritam Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kahnuwan
Forces involved in extrajudicial execution
Officials involved in extrajudicial execution
Pritam Singh, Station House Officer, Punjab Police, Kahnuwan
Militancy Involvement
Combatant
No
Militant support provided
No
Remedies & Impact
Legal remedies pursued
Yes
Impact on family
Family abandoned home
Remedies desired from government
Monetary compensation to family; Rehabilitation services to family; Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths; Criminal prosecution of those responsible; Truth commission; Investigations into abuses
Connected Victims
Genuine encounters in family
No
Co-victims of abduction
No
Co-victims of extrajudicial execution
Yes
Links to co-victim profiles forthcoming
Family Reflections
Forthcoming
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